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Itís not like Iím scared to post. Itís just not very active. Plus, itís been forever since Iíve used a forum. Social media has changed so much over the years. Utilizing a forum style isnít really enough to keep up with the faster pace of social media.

I will say, it IS a little sad to come back and not see a single familiar name, but see the remnants and fossils of something that was once larger. Iím happy that itís not dead, but itís like visiting your home town and not knowing anyone there anymore.

feh...

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^ The fast pace of social media like Twitter is what puts me off though - often, it promotes thoughtless short posts instead of fruitful discussion that fosters a true community spirit. Now, that's sad. The vast array of options like a million variety of smileys, video uploads and so forth do not really interest me per se, because on their own they do not improve the quality of discourse. As far as I'm concerned, all these cheap frills can be consigned to the dustbin of history if we are left with a good discussion consisting of black text on a white screen. Give me substance over style any day of the week.

Those who have stuck around here are thin on the ground, admittedly, but they are all established members who try to engage meaningfully with each other. And that's not something you can say for most regions of the Internet.